Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.0%
World rank
92nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
409.89 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-133.57 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Spain, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Spain stood at 6.58 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 74.0% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 409.89 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -133.57 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Spain 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Spain, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.64 % change on previous year
1963 214.21 % change on previous year +889.7%
1964 19.72 % change on previous year -90.8%
1965 35.66 % change on previous year +80.9%
1966 55.67 % change on previous year +56.1%
1967 6.03 % change on previous year -89.2%
1968 -10.09 % change on previous year -267.2%
1969 -9.72 % change on previous year -3.7%
1970 -6.64 % change on previous year -31.6%
1971 5.39 % change on previous year -181.1%
1972 15.85 % change on previous year +194.1%
1973 11.63 % change on previous year -26.7%
1974 54 % change on previous year +364.4%
1975 1.26 % change on previous year -97.7%
1976 -20.78 % change on previous year -1754.6%
1977 25.36 % change on previous year -222.1%
1978 5.75 % change on previous year -77.3%
1979 0.3076 % change on previous year -94.7%
1980 3.73 % change on previous year +1112.1%
1981 -10.16 % change on previous year -372.5%
1982 33.37 % change on previous year -428.4%
1983 -17.99 % change on previous year -153.9%
1984 -39.11 % change on previous year +117.4%
1985 7.11 % change on previous year -118.2%
1986 -80.09 % change on previous year -1225.9%
1987 13.31 % change on previous year -116.6%
1988 31.13 % change on previous year +133.8%
1989 -133.57 % change on previous year -529.1%
1990 409.89 % change on previous year -406.9%
1991 16.27 % change on previous year -96.0%
1992 -6.1 % change on previous year -137.5%
1993 106.79 % change on previous year -1850.1%
1994 -54.58 % change on previous year -151.1%
1995 169.58 % change on previous year -410.7%
1996 -25.98 % change on previous year -115.3%
1997 22.38 % change on previous year -186.1%
1998 8.02 % change on previous year -64.2%
1999 -3.8 % change on previous year -147.4%
2000 40.98 % change on previous year -1177.8%
2001 -22.7 % change on previous year -155.4%
2002 36.87 % change on previous year -262.5%
2003 9.02 % change on previous year -75.5%
2004 -28.86 % change on previous year -420.1%
2005 56.79 % change on previous year -296.8%
2006 -1.13 % change on previous year -102.0%
2007 40.43 % change on previous year -3684.4%
2008 -12.41 % change on previous year -130.7%
2009 -21.64 % change on previous year +74.4%
2010 -6.29 % change on previous year -70.9%
2011 24.98 % change on previous year -497.2%
2012 27.9 % change on previous year +11.7%
2013 -9.58 % change on previous year -134.3%
2014 12.95 % change on previous year -235.3%
2015 12 % change on previous year -7.3%
2016 -13.33 % change on previous year -211.0%
2017 23.6 % change on previous year -277.1%
2018 25.34 % change on previous year +7.4%
2019 6.58 % change on previous year -74.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +3684.4% -1.13 % change on previous year 40.43 % change on previous year
1993 +1850.1% -6.1 % change on previous year 106.79 % change on previous year
1976 -1754.6% 1.26 % change on previous year -20.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.64 % change on previous year -10.09 % change on previous year 214.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.21 % change on previous year -20.78 % change on previous year 54 % change on previous year 10
1980s -19.23 % change on previous year -133.57 % change on previous year 33.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 64.25 % change on previous year -54.58 % change on previous year 409.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.74 % change on previous year -28.86 % change on previous year 56.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.42 % change on previous year -13.33 % change on previous year 27.9 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 89 Netherlands 8.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 90 Kazakhstan 6.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 91 Costa Rica 6.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 93 Greece 6.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 94 Switzerland 5.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 95 Algeria 5.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Spain was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 409.89 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -133.57 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Spain ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.